10 dimensions of Charismatic Cosmos

Dr. Sima Mishra
Nov 3 · 3 min read

The power of yellow cosmos for a “greener world”

Like every flower, “yellow cosmos” has it’s own unique way of spreading joy, sunshine and happiness to our lives. Also known as “Sulphur Cosmos”, it’s a perfect gift for all of us from our mother nature. As “going green” and “thinking green” is the need of the hour, we all can take this little step to plant these cheery flowers for a pollution free tomorrow.

10 key reasons why we should choose and plant cosmos:

  1. Vibrant color and beauty appeal — these happy flowers spread positive vibrations and imparts a beautiful sight.
  2. Spreads universal harmony — as the Greek word “cosmos” means universal harmony and order, these are a great choice to spread the message of universal brotherhood and love.
  3. Low maintenance — it survives even in extreme weather conditions and requires a low maintenance.
  4. Reappears by self-sowing — we can grow these easily and once planted it reappears by self-sowing.
  5. Cost-effective — once we collect the seeds and plant it in our garden, it continues to grow every successive year. Additionally, seeds are not much expensive.
  6. Attracts bees and butterflies — the sweetness of these lovely flowers attract bees, butterflies, humming birds and thereby provides a lively spectacular sight.
  7. Decorative purposes — apart from enhancing the beauty of our garden, it can be used as indoor decor as “cut-flowers” and/or can be used in flower “rangolis”.
  8. Edibility — The young shoots are eaten raw and also consumed in salads.
  9. Dyeing purpose — it’s dried flowers are used to dye wool.
  10. “Go-Think-Spread Green” aspect — By planting these cosmos flowers at our residence, we can contribute our support to our environment and nature !!

Important aspects to know for yellow cosmos are as follows (specified in the table below): The best time to plant these flowers are typically in August month. The germination takes place after 3 weeks or 21 days. It comes from the botanical nomenclature as “Cosmos Sulphureus”. It blooms best during early winter and persists till fall. The plant height typically goes till 10 inches. It requires full sunlight, heat and moderate water to grow. Different aspects of plant care is suggested here which can be tried.

Key aspects to know for “Yellow Cosmos”
5 Reasons to choose Yellow Cosmos

Conclusion: It’s really a great idea to plant these yellow cosmos for a better and greener living. We can also grow these organically and petals can be used for edibility purposes. All we need an approach and intent to help our environment in the way it offers us a plenty of benefits. So please take some time to place it in your house garden to enjoy and experience the “Cosmic gems”.

Dr. Sima Mishra

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Doctor, home maker and motivational mentor passionate in innovations around interior decorations, green awareness, environmental awareness !!

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